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In many ways, Milwaukee, and a lot of this applies equally to most of Wisconsin.
Substantial amount of people still live in pre-war housing. It might look old, but it's generally clean and well-kept. Not emptied out, abandoned or horribly blighted like some it's rustbelt peers.
People there might be more likely to go out to a bar or go bowling in the evenings as they are Applebee's or a nightclub.
Supper clubs are a thing. Not even completely sure what that is, but it sounds as 50's as all get out.
Big box stores certainly exist in Milwaukee, but old-fashioned mom and pops or at least something local to Wisconsin seem more respected. A lot of national chains aren't as automatically visible as they are in other places.
Walking and biking to school is still very common.
They're pretty strong on historic preservation.
Harley Davidson is based there and you can see where the slow-change attitude comes from. I love it.
Birmingham, AL. Especially along the "Bessemer Super Highway", an old 4 lane divided road lined with 50s strip malls, gas stations, used car lots with colored flags flying, etc. Just the name "Super Highway" screams 50s!
I feel like much of Dayton, OH feels like the 1950s. Lots of mid century architecture there. Here is an interesting article about mid century architecture in Ohio: http://www.ohiohistory.org/File%20Li...ort/rp-133.pdf
In many ways, Milwaukee, and a lot of this applies equally to most of Wisconsin.
Substantial amount of people still live in pre-war housing. It might look old, but it's generally clean and well-kept. Not emptied out, abandoned or horribly blighted like some it's rustbelt peers.
People there might be more likely to go out to a bar or go bowling in the evenings as they are Applebee's or a nightclub.
Supper clubs are a thing. Not even completely sure what that is, but it sounds as 50's as all get out.
Big box stores certainly exist in Milwaukee, but old-fashioned mom and pops or at least something local to Wisconsin seem more respected. A lot of national chains aren't as automatically visible as they are in other places.
Walking and biking to school is still very common.
They're pretty strong on historic preservation.
Harley Davidson is based there and you can see where the slow-change attitude comes from. I love it.
Agree 100%. The neighborhood where my grandparents lived since 1953 has not appeared to change at all. I consider that a good thing. It is still a clean and livable neighborhood.
Chewelah, WA. Could definitely see this town as a Twilight Zone setting
I remember seeing Chewelah on the news years ago. The town was actively recruiting retirees from all over the country to move there. The story I saw on the new showed city leaders in New York State trying to get recent retirees to move to Chewelah.
Unless the streets are teeming with free-range children, even the most well-preserved places won't have the "feel" of that era.
Good call. Cue the song 'City With No Children' by Arcade Fire....
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